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Maggie Penn

 

Maggie Penn

Assistant Professor of Government
[ Curriculum Vitae ]
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 epenn@gov.harvard.edu
617-496-7971
617-495-8292
 CGIS N316
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~epenn
Office Hours: By appointment.

Biographical Note:

Professor Penn's areas of specialization are social choice theory, institutional organization and political economy. She is particularly interested in the role that political institutions play in sparking or mitigating conflict between groups. Some of her past research has focused on the emergence of cooperation between individuals and groups with competing interests in dynamic settings. Although most of her work has been theoretic, other projects have addressed topics relating to local and state governance, including municipal secession and the initiative in California. Recent publications: "The Banks set in infinite spaces" and "Alternate definitions of the uncovered set, and their implications," both forthcoming in Social Choice and Welfare.